Birth Certificates are not kept by the Clerk of Court. You may contact the vital statistics section of the Alexandria Health Department at (703) 838-4400 x200, or contact the
Office of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000 at (804) 662-6200.

Completed application along with a $50.00 fee shall be submitted to the Clerk's Office for the Alexandria Circuit Court, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, either in person or by mail. Contact Clerk (703) 746-4044 (option 2,1) for more information.

For more information pertaining to the laws regarding concealed handgun permits such as reciprocity or non-resident applications, please visit
Virgina State Police.

The filing fee for a divorce case is $86.00. If you are requesting to have a maiden name restored, there is an additional fee of $21.00. If you are requesting to have a Virginia Sheriff's Department serve the Defendant, there is an additional fee of $12.00. If you have any questions call (703) 746-4044 (option 2,1)

Marriage Licenses are issued Monday thru Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., in the Circuit Court Clerk's office at 520 King St., Room 307. Both parties must appear together to obtain a license and must present an UNEXPIRED, government issued picture identification (i.e. drivers license, passport).

Indexes and records available from 1870, computerized after 1983, open to public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

Copies of marriage certificates for proof of marriage are available from the clerk's office after the original license is returned by the marriage celebrant. Provide the names of both parties at the time of the marriage, date of marriage and $2.50 cash or money-order for each certified copy; stamped, self-addressed envelope if mailing.

Complete the
Notary Public Application which can be obtained from the Clerk's Office or down-loaded from the Secretary of the Commonwealth site. Instructions are on the form.

There is no notary public in the Clerk's office. Many banks and law offices have a notary available for the public. Some notary listings are in the phone book yellow pages.

Notarized documents that are to be sent to other states or countries may require a certification of the notary public. If the notary public took his/her oath in Alexandria, the Clerk's office can provide that certification for a fee of $2.00.